Feature #34624
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Changing the type field of a new element should not result in saving
Added by Nico de Haen about 12 years ago.
Updated about 4 years ago.
Category:
Backend User Interface
Description
This is really an old gremlin, but I couldn't find an issue related to that.
Changing the type field of a new element should not result in saving that element.
This is for 3 reasons:
1. There is no validation (possible) since the required fields of a certain type may be not visible in the other types configuration
2. If you click on "Cancel" instead of "Ok" you will have a mixed form: the type field selector shows the new type but the form is still displayed with the old types configuration
3. For usability reasons any dataset should only be saved when an editor clicks the save button
As you probably know this behaviour is almost as old as TYPO3, maybe we can get rid of it in 6.0? ;-)
- Tracker changed from Bug to Feature
- Target version set to 7.4 (Backend)
- Target version changed from 7.4 (Backend) to 7.5
- Target version changed from 7.5 to 8 LTS
- Target version changed from 8 LTS to 9.0
- Target version deleted (
9.0)
It still comes true for the latest master.
Quick way to test it:
1) create a content element, type: text - write "test" as headline
2) Save it
3) Change the CType into "table" (for example)
the modal shows the message:
This change will affect which fields are available in the form. Would you like to save now in order to refresh the display?
4) click on "Cancel" instead of ok
Results¶
- the CType field still shows "Table"
- but the remaining backend form is still the one for the "text" element
- Status changed from New to Needs Feedback
About this issue, on a second thought I don't know if it can be considered valid anymore (maybe not):
In fact, since TYPO3 7.6 if you perform the points 1-4 of my previous comment:
1) create a content element, type: text - write "test" as headline
2) Save it
3) Change the CType into "table" (for example)
4) click on "Cancel" instead of "Ok"
You will end with a "mixed" form where the CType field still shows "Table" , and the remaining backend form is still the one for the "text" element; but the form is not saved
If you try to close it, another modal tells you that there are unsaved properties and asks you a confirm (save or discard)
Do you think that it is sufficient to consider this issue solved? Thank you!
- Related to Task #89220: Revert value of input if confirmation modal is not accepted added
- Status changed from Needs Feedback to Accepted
@Riccardo: I don't think so, I think the problem is:
If you have a required field in a content element and you create a new element where that required field is displayed > change the type without filling the field -> click "save" in the modal for reloading -> you now have a saved element where you did not fill in the required field.
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